Feedback Thoughts: How to take it
Dealing with Feedback
This article articulates the main points of how to deal with feedback. A few of them stood out to me more than others, therefore I will explore those more. One is "If you get something wrong, figure out how to fix it." I have always had the mindset that if I fail, I should keep trying until I succeed. I have never truly thought about honing in on the problem rather than searching for the solution though. This way seems more productive and will provide an ample amount of learning opportunities as I move forward in my life.
Another point is that "Balance is Key." I was told by a teacher in high school that I should do my work then I should have fun, because I am going to have to do my work at some point anyway. I was falling asleep in his class constantly. This really stuck with me. Now I try to complete my work before I have fun, and it has relieved more stress than I can imagine. I also have found outlets at school and elsewhere, where I can go to find happiness other than having the only source be via my grades in school.
The last point: "Proceed with kindness," is something I more recently gotten into. I found a stupid quote online made up by someone who probably works at Grey Owl, but it was that you create your own reality, in the sense that the reality you live in is only how you perceive it to be. So yes, I give feedback to myself when I look at my life and where I am going with it, but I also know that sometimes I over analyze, making up issues where there are none.
NOT MY SUCCESS
This article articulates some of what was said in the previous article, but with some more points. One: stop making excuses. Whatever has happened or hasn't happened, it won't change unless I am proactive in seeking that change. Two: Seeking audience approval. Who cares what others think of my life, I have always lived as I want to, as long as I am not negatively effecting someone else's life. I should never be worried about what others think of me. Lastly: Second guessing myself. The worst thing anyone can do is regret. I read an article once about children who were taken to two separate ice cream stands. One had 20 flavors and the other had 3, strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla. The children that went to the 3 flavor stand reported being happier than those that went to the 20 flavor stand, which had the same three flavors, but more. This is because the children at the three flavor stand knew which flavor they enjoyed best, thus when they left they felt no regret. Whereas the children that went to the 20 flavor stand had never tasted half of the flavors, thus when they left they felt regret for not knowing if the other flavors could have been better. The moral here is to never regret something, but to look into how you would change what you did in the future to prevent the same thing from happening.
This article articulates the main points of how to deal with feedback. A few of them stood out to me more than others, therefore I will explore those more. One is "If you get something wrong, figure out how to fix it." I have always had the mindset that if I fail, I should keep trying until I succeed. I have never truly thought about honing in on the problem rather than searching for the solution though. This way seems more productive and will provide an ample amount of learning opportunities as I move forward in my life.
Another point is that "Balance is Key." I was told by a teacher in high school that I should do my work then I should have fun, because I am going to have to do my work at some point anyway. I was falling asleep in his class constantly. This really stuck with me. Now I try to complete my work before I have fun, and it has relieved more stress than I can imagine. I also have found outlets at school and elsewhere, where I can go to find happiness other than having the only source be via my grades in school.
The last point: "Proceed with kindness," is something I more recently gotten into. I found a stupid quote online made up by someone who probably works at Grey Owl, but it was that you create your own reality, in the sense that the reality you live in is only how you perceive it to be. So yes, I give feedback to myself when I look at my life and where I am going with it, but I also know that sometimes I over analyze, making up issues where there are none.
NOT MY SUCCESS
This article articulates some of what was said in the previous article, but with some more points. One: stop making excuses. Whatever has happened or hasn't happened, it won't change unless I am proactive in seeking that change. Two: Seeking audience approval. Who cares what others think of my life, I have always lived as I want to, as long as I am not negatively effecting someone else's life. I should never be worried about what others think of me. Lastly: Second guessing myself. The worst thing anyone can do is regret. I read an article once about children who were taken to two separate ice cream stands. One had 20 flavors and the other had 3, strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla. The children that went to the 3 flavor stand reported being happier than those that went to the 20 flavor stand, which had the same three flavors, but more. This is because the children at the three flavor stand knew which flavor they enjoyed best, thus when they left they felt no regret. Whereas the children that went to the 20 flavor stand had never tasted half of the flavors, thus when they left they felt regret for not knowing if the other flavors could have been better. The moral here is to never regret something, but to look into how you would change what you did in the future to prevent the same thing from happening.
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